I know he has discussed this issue a couple times, but I’d like to ask John Stanton a couple more questions. I’d like the Mariners chairman to make a thorough case as to why the public should give his team money.
I’m not saying there isn’t a case to be made. There may well be. But in this town, there are plenty of folks who need convincing.
On Monday, the King County Council held a meeting to discuss a plan to give $180 million worth of public funds toward Safeco Field upkeep. This came two months after the Mariners and the Public Facilities District agreed in terms for a potential 25-year extension on the stadium lease, which expires at the end of this year.